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Polster, Wolfgang, Dr.

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FIDEFIDE 4622073· Male· Germany· Born in 1956

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Wolfgang, Dr. Polster, a 70-year-old German player, is rated 2114 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 2 years. 52 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and 33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65. He had 5 career breaks: 21 months (2008–2010), 17 months (2010–2011), 18 months (2012–2013), 13 months (2014–2015) and 15 months (2017–2018). His peak of 2284 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2006).

Current rating

2114

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2284

−170 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 50

Activity

47

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 7%

#14,128 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

18 entries
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 67
Jul 2023
2022
14th German 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2252
Sep 2022
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
2213 → 2252
Sep 2022
2018
43rd German 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2218
Oct 2018
100 career games
at age 62
Aug 2018
2017
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2203 → returned at 2218
Apr 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Deutsche Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 65
perf 2197 (+69) · 6.5/9 · #7
Top opponent
vs Yuri BoidmanIM 2,250
22. RLP-Senioren-Open · Aug 2025 · +3.4 Elo
Evolution
+8
2106 → 2114
Tournaments
6
52 games
Score
32.5/ 5262.5%
23W19D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20265.5/9#392032-20.0
25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Open Swiss
Nov 20256.5/9#32188+17.6
33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65
Team
Sep 20252.5/7#502074-10.6
22. RLP-Senioren-Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20255.5/9#212151+9.2
31. Bad Bertricher Schachtage 2025 Seniorenturnier over 50
Open Swiss
Jul 20256/9#52076-9.8
Worst Elo result: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 (-20.0 Elo, finished #39).

Rankings

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Germany
#1,604
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#10,244
in continent
World
#14,128
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1604🇩🇪Polster, Wolfgang, Dr.2,114
Europe
1
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World
1
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2
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7
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14128🇩🇪Polster, Wolfgang, Dr.2,114